NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Robinson Cano connected for a grand slam and CC Sabathia pitched six scoreless innings Sunday in the New York Yankees' 10-0 rout of Seattle.
Cano's fifth-inning slam put the Yanks ahead 5-0 and he added a two-run single in the next frame, finishing the day with six RBI as New York took the rubber match of a three-game set with the Mariners at Yankee Stadium.
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Jorge Posada and Austin Kearns added homers for New York, which began the day one game ahead of Tampa Bay atop the American League East.
Sabathia (17-5) notched his AL-best 17th win, scattering three hits, walking none and striking out six.
Mariners starter Luke French (2-4) was touched for five runs on five hits over five innings.
